I understand that not every non-conference game can be quite as riveting as the looming September showdown between Ohio State and USC at the Horseshoe. Really, I get it.
Some games just can't quite hope to compare to a titanic struggle between top-flight teams from two Rose Bowl/BCS conferences.
Some matchups aren't destined to showcase a pair of eventual double-digit win squads on national television.
Some games on the 2009 schedule are even (gasp!) scheduled simply to be an easy win for a Big Ten team and an easy paycheck for Mid-Major U.
Some games just can't quite hope to compare to a titanic struggle between top-flight teams from two Rose Bowl/BCS conferences.
Some matchups aren't destined to showcase a pair of eventual double-digit win squads on national television.
Some games on the 2009 schedule are even (gasp!) scheduled simply to be an easy win for a Big Ten team and an easy paycheck for Mid-Major U.
But why do the matchups have to be...well...THIS bad?
I tell ya what—let's use this as a measuring s...
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